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CHANDLER, Ariz. — Brandon Browner has a Legion of Boom tattoo on his arm. He calls it a tribute to his brothers. At the same time, the Patriots cornerback has no problem encouraging his teammates to break Richard Sherman's arm and Earl Thomas' shoulder in the Super Bowl. "Last year, one of my buddies back in California who does most of my tattoos did the [LOB] tattoo," Browner said Wednesday. "Those are my good friends for life. You meet people along the way you hold in high regard. You don't ever want to forget them." Browner obviously holds his former Seattle teammates and LOB brothers in such high regard that he told his new team to target...

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CHANDLER, Ariz. — Brandon Browner has a Legion of Boom tattoo on his arm. He calls it a tribute to his brothers. At the same time, the Patriots cornerback has no problem encouraging his teammates to break Richard Sherman's arm and Earl Thomas' shoulder in...

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With only one chance to make a first impression, Bears coach John Fox and general manager Ryan Pace announced to the football world Wednesday in Indianapolis that they had yet to make up their minds about Jay Cutler's future.
A deliberate Pace indeed.
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PHOENIX — As far as failed long snappers go, Rob Ninkovich had been a terrific outside linebacker turned defensive end.
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Jay Feely was a Bear for a month and figured it out: Jay Cutler isn’t a leader and can’t grow into it.
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Todd Bowles agreed to become the New York Jets’ new coach, a league source said Tuesday night. Of the five candidates known to have interviewed for the Chicago Bears’ vacancy, he is the first one to land a head coaching job.
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John Fox hoisted the Lamar Hunt trophy over his head a year ago Sunday in Denver, as orange, blue and white confetti fluttered in the mile-high air. His team had just surged to an AFC championship and a Super Bowl berth. The crowd roared.
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